Inventory Associate

About The Modal Shop – An Amphenol Company

The Modal Shop delivers innovative structural vibration and acoustic sensing systems and services to test laboratories and manufacturing facilities around the globe. We offer a world-leading sound and vibration rental program, precision calibration systems, modal shakers, non-destructive test systems, and digital sensors, which are all designed to simplify testing for our customers. We’re a fun, fast-paced team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a focus on Total Customer Satisfaction for both our internal and external customers, we have a strong and ongoing commitment to being a great place to work!

Responsibilities

• Displays ownership and accountability for inventory transactions.
• Documents inventory variances and assists in resolution.
• Captures inventory variances and resolves discrepancies.
• Captures inventory variances and resolves discrepancies.
• Captures inventory variances and resolves discrepancies.
• Coordinates with internal teams regarding all inventory related issues and procedures.
• Processes incoming packages from vendors, unpacks, sorts, and stages for processing.
• Unpacks, sorts, and stages incoming rental, demo, and other equipment as necessary.
• Inspects incoming inventory and equipment for ESD-safe packaging, labeling with quantity, and description.
• Stocks inventory to locations, relocates inventory, and creates inventory locations.
• Updates and maintains inventory location and mapping reports.
• Updates and maintains inventory serial number and lot-tracking information.
• Picks inventory items for job and rental orders using both scan and manual methods.
• Reviews inventory item shortages for job and rental orders, communicating with planners and rental team.
• Issues inventory materials to jobs and rental orders in electronic databases.
• Performs counts of inventory to verify accuracy of book inventory.
• Identifies and processes perpetual salable inventory that require proactive calibration.
• Identifies and schedules rental equipment that requires functionality testing before restocking.
• Performs functionality testing, maintenance, and restocking of rental sensors, meters, and shakers.
• Communicates with Rental team to determine disposition of rental inventory when returned damaged or failing functionality.
• Affixes non-conforming inventory staging and with reporting of open items.
• Affixes non-conforming inventory and communicates with vendor/suppliers.
• Works with Teams for continual improvement of inventory storage/shelving.
• Participates and is responsible for cable rolling/cleaning operation.
• Performs any pre-shipment value-added work as needed by Production Technicians, Rental Team Application Engineers, or other.
• Maintains inventory areas and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Observes all safety precautions per department guidelines when operating test equipment, and follows all safety rules.
• Performs other related duties as directed for the efficient operation of TMS and the production department.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 1 to 2 years work experience in a related role.
• Must have good communication skills both written and verbal; have computer skills; PC literate MS Office and MS Windows based environment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Working Knowledge of Syteline ERP System a plus.

Additional Benefits

• 100% Company Paid Medical Premiums.
• Vision and Dental Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Company funded HSA and HRA Accounts.
• Employer paid basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401k Company Match.
• Annual Bonus.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Dependent Orthodontic Reimbursement.
• Employee Discounts, Holiday Gift Certificates, Referral Bonus.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; lift and carry up to 50lbs and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision.
• This role requires the ability to work in an indoor production environment, with low to moderate noise level.

International Traffic in Arms Regulations

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. PCB Piezotronics is an equal opportunity employer.